Background: The diagnosis of meningitis in the infancy period is a challenging. Clinical evaluation and high index of suspicion with early empirical treatment guidelines continue to evolve and support physician efforts to decrease the morbidity and ...
Abdullatif Alkhurayji +5 more
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Morphological and Molecular Identification of Trichosporon asahii Caused Oral Thrush in Neonates
ABSTRACT Trichosporon asahii, though rare in neonatal oral infections, can mimic Candida spp. in presentation and enzyme activity. In cases unresponsive to prophylactic antibiotics, herbal alternatives like Boswellia carterii and Rosmarinus officinalis may offer effective and safe alternative treatments.
Youssuf A. Gherbawy +4 more
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EHA2021 Virtual Congress Abstract Book
HemaSphere, Volume 5, Issue S2, June 2021.
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Caso de meningite meningocócica com meningococcemia fulminante em jovem de 22 anos no interior de Santa Catarina, Brasil / Case of meningococcal meningitis with fulminating meningococcemia in a 22-year-old young people inside Santa Catarina, Brazil [PDF]
A doença meningocócica, causada pela bactéria Neisseria meningitidis, pode se apresentar sob a forma de meningite ou meningococcemia, isoladas ou em conjunto.
Souza, João Victor Garcia de +2 more
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Toxic Shock Syndrome: A Rare but Dangerous Adverse Effect of Anabolic Steroid Injection
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a life‐threatening, toxin‐mediated disease characterized by hypotension, fever, diffuse erythema, and multi‐organ failure. Early recognition and adequate treatment are paramount. The main causative agents are Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus.
Elise Van der Borght +4 more
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Prognostic score in acute meningococcemia
A prognostic score for children with acute meningococcemia is proposed. We reviewed 176 consecutive patients with acute meningococcemia with ten fatalities admitted to our pediatric ICU in the last 3 yr.
Pérez-Yarza, Eduardo +6 more
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Therapeutic Plasma Exchange to Reverse Plasma Failure in Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
ABSTRACT Plasma plays a crucial role in maintaining health through regulating coagulation and inflammation. Both are essential to respond to homeostatic threats such as traumatic injury or microbial infection; however, left unchecked, they can themselves cause damage.
Matthew J. Foglia +3 more
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Isolation of Invasive Strains of Neisseria meningitides, Serogroups B and Y, in Cumana, 2009-2010
Neisseria meningitidis is the causal agent for meningitis and meningococcemia. This research was performed to phenotypically analyze invasive strains of N. meningitidis isolated in Cumana, State of Sucre.
Dianny Martínez +8 more
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Natural Polymer‐Based Materials for Wound Healing Applications
Recognized for actively modulating wound healing, natural polymers offer safe and effective options for designing wound dressings and skin substitutes. This review explores natural polymers in both commercial and emerging wound dressings, focusing on preclinical and clinical studies.
Trinh Thi‐Phuong Ho +7 more
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Despite advancements in antibiotic therapy and resuscitation protocols, sepsis and septic shock remain major contributors to morbidity and mortality in children. Employing plasma suPAR levels to discriminate between mortality and survival, a threshold of ≥7.0 ng/mL demonstrated a sensitivity of 90.9% and specificity of 71.0%. In pediatric septic shock,
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